Reset A Forgotten Windows Host Administrator Password

Introduction

In this how-to we will walk you through Resetting your Forgotten Windows Host Administrator Password. With so many different passwords that we use on a daily basis, email, desktop, servers, etc., we tend to forget some of the important ones that are crucial. People pay lots of money for password recovery. However, we will recover our password with a Windows CD. That’s it!

Prerequisites

– A Windows CD (Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Server 2008 R2, Server 2008, Server 2012 or a Server 2012 R2)

Procedure

Boot the server to your Windows CD/ Browse to the Repair section/ open up the command linetool and type the following:

Reboot the host and start it up normally. Click the ease of access button, which is located in the bottom left-hand corner. A new command prompt will appear.

At this point, you can reset your current local Administrator account or make a new local administrator user and password.

Reset the Local Administrator Password

Change the local administrator password and activate the account by running the following commands:

net user administrator newpassword
net user administrator /active:yes

Create a New Local Administrator Account and Password.

To create an additional local administrator account type the following command:

net user administrator newpassword
net user administrator /active:yes

You can now login with the account you set up in either method. Once you login, make sure to revert the Ease of Access menu back to normal by typing the following command:

copy utilman.exe.old utilman.exe

Congratulations! You have just Reset your Forgotten Windows Host Administrator Password.